Designed for junior or senior high school students with academic, socio-economic, or other handicaps, the Coordinated Vocational-Academic Education (CVAE) Clothing Services curriculum guide is also useful in other vocational education programs. Information is presented in three sections. Section one is an overview for teacher preparation;…

Reported is the first phase of a project to evaluate the effectiveness of selected Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) programs. Effectiveness was judged by community and work adjustment of enrollees. Experimental and control groups were selected in four cities; samples were mainly Negroes, with more females than males. Findings from interviews with…

This document reports the planning, program, and evaluation of an institute designed to meet the needs of Denver teachers for (1) better communication with Negro and Spanish-speaking pupils and parents, (2) aid in the language development of pupils deficient in English vocabulary, and (3) understanding of Hispanic history and culture. Included are…

This paper which presents the major federal legislation applicable to youth-work programs aims at indicating: the intent of each legislation and what makes it possible, who allocates the funds, and who can apply for and receive funds. Sub-sections of the Economic Opportunity Act include: Job Corps, Neighborhood Youth Corps, Community Action…

A system of identification and notification designed and implemented at Southwestern College to speed supportive services to the disadvantaged and handicapped students in vocational programs is discussed. The system is comprised of the following procedures: (1) Self-identification (Student Services Information Form filled out by each student at…

Prepared as a coordinators' manual for program development, this document discusses the employment and occupational education of disadvantaged youth. Also discussed are related topics such as recreation and arts, availability of transportation to and from work, and drug use and abuse. Still other sections of the manual are devoted to the role of…

The Production Workshop Project was designed to promote the educational rehabilitation of selected ninth-grade students. Programs in block-scheduled academic instruction were integrated with vocational training in a Production Workshop setting. The 1971-72 Project activities served a total of 243 students--117 boys and 126 girls. Approximately 68…

Recognizing the inadequate supply of teachers willing to work with disadvantaged students, this project sought to dissipate the stereotypes and misconceptions of disadvantaged people held by prospective teachers. To accomplish this, four design and evaluation conferences were held to plan clinical experiences for prospective teachers and to…

This manual, developed to provide vocational instructors or coordinators with model training plans to be used to conduct concurrent work and education programs for disadvantaged and handicapped students, has the purposes of: (1) serving as a description of the kinds of content that should be included in a training plan, (2) serving as an example…

This teacher's guide on basic business is one of a series of six designed for the employment orientation program for special needs students at the Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School in Sewell, New Jersey. (The series includes laundry, hospitality, sewing, basic business, foods, and beauty culture.) Each guide contains lesson plans…

This teacher's guide on laundry is one of a series of six designed for the employment orientation program for special needs students at the Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School in Sewell, New Jersey. The series includes laundry, hospitality, sewing, basic business, foods, and beauty culture. Each guide contains lesson plans consisting of…

A study was conducted in Georgia to determine if members of special populations have an equal opportunity to enter vocational-technical programs in the state and to examine support programs and services funded by the Perkins Act that assists members of special populations in successfully completing vocational-technical education programs. Data…

Arguing that educational disadvantage, underachievement, and dropping out are problems that originate with schools as well as students, this document describes the Work and Learning Center in Madison, Wisconsin, that was designed to meet the needs of high school dropouts. The first section gives disadvantaged students' perspectives on the school…

This module identifies the at-risk student and addresses strategies and effective programs for dealing with the at-risk population. The guide includes a list of definitions and uses a question-and-answer format to define at-risk students, discuss reasons for dropout, and provide information on early identification of risk, the effect of dropping…

The Co-op/Disadvantaged First-Job Success Project was organized to provide inservice training to vocational teachers and cooperative education coordinators who work with inner city disadvantaged youth in the south central region of Pennsylvania. The project was organized in a manner that allowed project staff, co-op coordinators, and teachers to…